Tuluá weather in January

In January, Tuluá sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 797 mm of rain across 30.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tuluá's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuluá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
797 mm
30.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:20 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
89%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tuluá reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

Tuluá weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°79730.611.83.5
Feb24° / 15°80627.211.93.6
Mar24° / 16°85830.2123.6
Apr24° / 16°102329.512.13.5
May24° / 16°120530.812.23.4
Jun23° / 15°12383012.23.4
Jul23° / 15°12103112.23.4
Aug24° / 15°11003112.13.4
Sep23° / 15°99130123.4
Oct23° / 15°87830.411.93.5
Nov23° / 16°82529.211.83.5
Dec23° / 15°85630.511.83.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tuluá gets around 797 mm of rain over 30.6 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14924
24924
34924
44924
53934
63934
73934
83934
93934
103934
113934
123925
133925
143925
153925
163916
173916
183916
193916
203916
213907
223907
233907
243907
253898
263898
273898
282899
292899
302899
312899

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:156:01
211.86:156:01
311.86:166:02
411.86:166:02
511.86:176:03
611.86:176:03
711.86:176:04
811.86:186:04
911.86:186:05
1011.86:186:05
1111.86:196:06
1211.86:196:06
1311.86:206:06
1411.86:206:07
1511.86:206:07
1611.86:206:08
1711.86:216:08
1811.86:216:08
1911.86:216:09
2011.86:226:09
2111.86:226:10
2211.86:226:10
2311.86:226:10
2411.86:226:11
2511.86:236:11
2611.86:236:11
2711.86:236:12
2811.86:236:12
2911.86:236:12
3011.86:236:12
3111.86:236:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 4.54 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tuluá?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tuluá.

What to pack for Tuluá in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Tuluá sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Tuluá in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tuluá peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 12 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Dec 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tuluá in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tuluá is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1721 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tuluá?

Tuluá sits at 4.1°N, 76.2°W, 974 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Andalucía, 10 km away.

Topography around Tuluá

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tuluá.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuluá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 981 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,526 m.

The land around Tuluá is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (29%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
1,370 m
80 km
4,526 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Andalucía 10 km · Guadalajara de Buga 23 km · Sevilla 35 km · Darien 36 km · Roldanillo 37 km · Zarzal 37 km · Guacarí 39 km · El Cerrito 46 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Tuluá (4.0847°, -76.1954°, elevation 974 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).